Hinge



Sept. 1, 1931. Y A. ANDERSON 1,821,606

HINGE Filed May 16, 1929 wzeelm I 9 Mp/ 14 y W Jaw Patented Sept. '1, 1931 a; FFIQE ANTON ANDERSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS HiNGE Application filed May 16, 1929. Serial 1%. 363,499.

My invention relates to hinges, and more particularly to a hinge for window screens and other swinging closureswhich are at tached to a building. i

object of my invention is to provide a hinge member which is attached to the closure or screen at the time it is fabricated, and which will make the alignment of the closure relative to the building, a simple operation.

Another object is to provide a hinge member carried by a swinging type closure or screen, which will permit the closure or screen to be temporarily secured to the building in the desired alignment, until the as- 5 zombie-r has an opportunity to secure the hinge permanently to the building by means of screws, etc.

Other objects and advantages of the pres ent invention will be more particularly ap- 2 parent from the following detailed description.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan sectional view showing a window screen secured to a frame by means of my hinge member;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a window screen temporarily sccured to the frame by my hinge member;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view,

partly diagrammatic, showing a window screen permanently secured to the frame by my hinge member;

Fig. 4c is a fragmentary, rear elevational view of a window screen equipped with a modified form of my hinge member, showing the relation of the parts before the hinge has been temporarily secured to the frame;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 55 of Fig. 4;

Fig. is a crosssectional view of a window screen equipped with the type of hinge shown in Figs. 4 and 5, showing the relation of the parts after the hinge has been temporarily secured to the frame.

Referring more in detail to the drawings; in Fig. 1 is shown a window screen 9, the frame 10 of which is attached to a window frame 11 by means of my improved hinges, one of which is designated as a whole at 12. to. My hinge member 12 comprises a pair of stamped sheet metal plates 13 and'lt, which are adapted to be secured to the screen frame 10. and the window frame 11, respectively. The plate 13 has a portion of its body adjaccnt a side edge, rolled over as shown at a; 15, to receive a pin 16, the rolled over portion 15 preferablyiirmly embracing the pin 16 so it will be frictionally retained therein; The plate 13 is formed with two angular cuts 17 adjacent the corners of the unrolled sides, so (2' that a portion of the plate between the cut 17 and the upper and lower ends of the plate may be bent atan angle to the plate 13 to form a pair of pointed prongs or teeth 18 which are adapted to secure the plate 13-to c. the framelO of the screen 9. In order more permanently to secure the plate-13 to the screenframe 10, a conventional type of wood screw 19 may pass through an aperture inthe plate and engage the screen frame 10. The plate 13 is secured to the edge portion of the screen frame 10 so that the rolled over portion 15 will be adjacent the outside face of the frame. I

The hinge plate 14 which is adapted to be secured to thewindow frame 11 also has a por-. tion of its body adjacent a side edge rolled over as shown at 20, to receive the pin 16 carried by the plate 13secured to they screen frame 10. The rolled. over portion 20 preferably forms a circular passage within which the .pin 16 may freely rotate. The plate 14 is provided with a right angledolfset portion- 21 which will permit the window screen frame 10 to overlap the window frame 11 shown in m, Fig.2. So that the screen frame 10 will fit closely to the frame 11, the portion 22 between the offset 21 and the rolledover edge 20 is slightly wider than the thickness of the screen frame 10. The remaining portion 23 of the {so plate 14 projects at right angles to the offset 21 and in theopposite direction to that of the portion 22. I This portion 23 is likewise provided with angular cuts 2 1 adjacent its corners, so that parts of the portion 23 may be a, bent at an angle to form a pair of pointed prongs or teeth 25 which areadapted to engage thewindow frame 11. As already mentioned, my hinge is particularly adapted to aid the workman align the window screen to the window frame and hang the Window screen from the interior of the building. My hinge is ordinarily applied to the screen frame at the factory where it is fabricated, and is then shipped to the user. Ordinarily a small piece of wire will be employed .to .tie .the plate 14 .to the .platel3 so the former willnotlbe lost during shipment.

The carpenter or workman places the screen frame in front of the window frame to which it is to be mounted, moves :the screen .frame to the proper position and then retains it in v such position with one hand, and with the other hand, strikes the plates .l-i of the hinges 12 a firm blow with a hammer, driving "the prongs Or'teeth 25 into the frame 11. All of this can =be done from the .inside of the building. The screen is thus temporarily hung to :the window frame '(asshown in Fig. until :the operator has an opportunity to secure the ,plate 14to the window frame by means ofawoodsorew 26, asingie wood. screw ordinarily being sufficient, since the two prongsQficontribute to-securethe plate .14 to the frame.

v:In Figs.- 4, 5 3J1d16,1-I have illustrated a slightlymodified form of-my hinge which is adaptable to rabbeted screens which fit within the window frame, andare provided with a ton ue'whichioverlapsithe window frame. il hlsihinge'is generally similar tothe hinge already described, except :that the plate 13 which is secured :to the :screen frame :is :provided with ;an offset 30 to permitzthe tongue 31 0f the screen to overlap :the window frame 11.

Since the vscreen i'frame :10 ifits within the window frame lhit is impossible .forthe person attaching it to strike the plate 14 :directly with i a hammer, to :drive .the prongs :25 into the frame. Since the tongue 31 is adapted to fit closely against :the outer face of :the windowframe'1 1,sufiicient spacemay be provided between theside edges of the itrame and the screenframeso that: suflioientspace iszprovidedfor'the1prongs 25 on :the plate :14. The screen frame is :held in :the 1 desired position by the assembler and the frame .10 .of :the screen is struck sharply with. ahammeratthe point indicated :at B (Fig. 51)., todrive the prongs25 into engagement with the =frame l1. The screen frame while lthus temporarily hung, may be swung -*open as shown in Fig. 6. and one or more'wood screws may'bei added tosecurethe'hinge plate l iz-more permanently to'the frame 11.

Vhile I have illustrated a preferred Jembodiment-of my invention, many :modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I doinot wish to he limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire :to avail myself of all changes withinthe scope of theappended claim.

Havingthus describedmy invention, w'hat for insertion into the frame for drawing the right angular portions into supporting engagement with a frame corner, and the sec ond platehaving prongs and a pin-receiving eye, sald eye serving to guide said last mentioned prongs for drawing the second plate into-engagement with a frame corner.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 15th day o'fApril, 1929.

ANTON ANDERSON. 

